# If I'd Been the One guitar solo > Don Barnes & Jeff Carlisi's guitar solo on If I'd Been the One by 38 Special (1983) starts at about 2:23. From the album Tour de Force. Canonical URL: 38 Special, 1983, from *Tour de Force*. Solo by *Don Barnes & Jeff Carlisi*. A mid-tempo single whose expressive lead reinforces the song's regretful mood. If I'd Been the One by 38 Special is #8 in our ranking of the best 38 Special guitar solos. The solo is played by Don Barnes & Jeff Carlisi and the song was released in 1983. ## In our lists - [The Best 38 Special Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/38-special-guitar-solos/) — #8 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on If I'd Been the One? Don Barnes & Jeff Carlisi played the solo on 38 Special's If I'd Been the One (1983). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)